(Natural News) Chicago-based researchers have come up with a new way to improve the performance and safety of lithium-ion batteries. They are going to remove the ionic part of the battery and replace it with air. These so-called lithium-air batteries have not yet left the experimental phase of development. However, they are already being touted as the next logical step for […]

(Natural News) NASA researchers may have found a sweet surprise in outer space. Apparently, the inhospitable environs of space can produce sugar molecules. Better yet, this sugar is not any of the common ones found in foods; instead, it is the complex molecule found in the DNA of living organisms. In a recent experiment, the researchers replicated the conditions found in outer […]

(Natural News) There are a lot of different types of planets in the universe. But the exoplanets recently identified by British and Swiss researchers are special because they contain large amounts of ruby and sapphire. This exotic class is made up of super-Earths, rocky planets that are bigger than our world. Formed in immense heat and found in close […]

(Natural News) Spider silk that heals people. While this may sound like an odd scene out of the comic book series Spider-Man, scientists have developed synthetic spider silk infused with antibiotics that can be used in drug delivery, regenerative medicine, and wound healing. Spider silk has long been known to scientists around the world as […]

(Natural News) Scientists claim that they have developed a new catalyst that can turn the much-talked about compound, carbon dioxide, into plastic. The inventors believe that this new chemical process could help save the environment — but many environmental groups have a bone to pick about that assertion. As usual, there are many concerns as […]

(Natural News) Japanese researchers debuted a new compound that can accelerate the oxidation of the sugar-derived 5-hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF) and turn it into raw material for bioplastics. The new catalyst is also sustainable since it can further reduce the dependency on fossil fuels that are currently used to create most plastics and associated catalysts. Most raw materials […]

(Natural News) Researchers are finally beginning to understand how the brain of an organism controls its active senses. An experiment with glass knifefish (Eigenmannia virescens) revealed that the tiny active sensing motions performed by the animal are controlled via sensory feedback. The tiny movements increase the accuracy of the data that is being sent to the brain of the […]

(Natural News) Every parent knows that the quickest way to soothe a crying child after stubbing his toe or scraping his knee is to apply an adhesive bandage. It’s even known to make the “boo-boos” disappear. Taking it off, however, is a different – and painful – story. Luckily, a study by researchers from the Harvard John A. Paulson […]

(Natural News) Nutrients are like instructions, building our cells and telling them how to operate and communicate. These instructions strengthen our genetics, communicating vitality and disease prevention. The lack of nutrition can cause deficiencies in our bodies, damaging cells and bringing the worst traits out of our genes. Research shows that these nutritional instructions can […]

(Natural News) Not long ago, it was discovered that the world’s sea levels were substantially higher than they are today. However, this fact seems to have gotten lost amidst the cries of global warming and concerns about rising sea levels. In 2008, an archaeological dig at a fort in Kent revealed a medieval boating dock […]